A transverse wave is traveling left to right. Which of the following is correct about the motion of particles in the wave?  a. The particles move up and down when the wave travels in a vacuum.  b. The particles move left and right when the wave travels in a medium.  c. The particles move up and down when the wave travels in a medium.  d. The particles move right and left when the wave travels in a vacuum.

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A transverse wave is traveling left to right. Which of the following is correct about the motion of particles in the wave? 

a. The particles move up and down when the wave travels in a vacuum. 

b. The particles move left and right when the wave travels in a medium. 

c. The particles move up and down when the wave travels in a medium. 

d. The particles move right and left when the wave travels in a vacuum.

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